Since we started testing the new patch on the public test realm, we’ve taken a lot of time to read a great deal of your feedback on PvP, with a lot of focus on how Versatility items are being handled in Patch 6.2. We want to make sure we’re making our intentions clear regarding Champion’s Strongboxes.

First, it’s important to consider what isn’t changing in the next season. Like any other season, players will be able to acquire a full set of Wild Gladiator gear, including their weapons, by doing nothing more than competing in the Arena and then going to the gear vendor. Play Arenas steadily, and you’ll earn a full set of gear at the maximum ilevel possible for PvP. This ensures that a player can be competitive at the highest levels without ever worrying about Champion’s Strongboxes.

At the same time, when a player wants to pursue a very specific set of gear, we want Patch 6.2 to have some new avenues to do so.

We’re making some items obtainable exclusively from Champion’s Strongboxes, and there are two ways to get them. The first way you can earn a Champion’s Strongbox is by winning 3 rated battlegrounds in a week. Before Patch 6.2, you had a chance to win an item for each of your first 3 wins, but in Patch 6.2 you’re guaranteed to get an item after your third win each week. You can also earn an additional Champion’s Strongbox each week by completing the weekly quest Ashran Dominance.

We’ve heard loud and clear that some players take issue with the fact that Champion’s Strongboxes are only available from Rated Battlegrounds and Ashran. We feel that the unique nature of the reward lends itself well to being obtained via PvP content that is exclusive to an expansion, as Ashran is for Warlords of Draenor. We also like it when a reward like this requires a higher degree of player organization, like Rated Battlegrounds do.

As always, our goal is to make it possible for players to acquire the gear they need to compete and enjoy PvP in WoW, while bringing some variety to the acquisition process. Overall, players will be receiving more gear next season than ever before.

We appreciate your feedback on PvP, and look forward to seeing you out there.

Comment by RyzaerAh, yes. You appreciate our feedback and so turn towards more RNG, because we all love RNG so, oh so very much.Comment by 335450Ah, yes. You appreciate our feedback and so turn towards more RNG, because we all love RNG so, oh so very much.Comment by RolandAllenRandom Number Generator (from xkcd)
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}Comment by CalamathHow is winning 3 RBGs it doing an Ashran quest RnG? Versa is actually great stat for PvP. ...Comment by moosecat11How is winning 3 RBGs it doing an Ashran quest RnG?Comment by 954331Hey Perc & Panzer, I've played since Vanilla..I enjoyed Wrath, Lich King and MoP. So, how much longer do you see WoW actually lasting, as a whole. The way Blizz has been putting out content is just downright boring at best.Comment by RyzaerAgree on the versatility though. I don't PVP, but it seems like a great stat for PVP.Comment by GalahadraHi!

Before I played WoW I was playing Pirates of the Caribbean Online. That game had some amazing functionality in terms of nautical play. You could buy ships, sail them, and recruit friends to do battle against NPC ships on the high seas. Do you think that with the addition of Garrison Shipyards that at some point in the future we might be able to use the ships in such a way? Meaning boarding them and battling NPC ships, or maybe PvP in teams? I noticed that the way Ship Missions are done in PTR are kind of impersonal, like the follower missions. Adding the ship battling would be a whole new dimension to the game, albeit a departure from current game playComment by JarriorI am really hoping these timewalker, Mythic Dungeons and new raid will last me more than a week or 2...even on all my alts.(1 100 of each class.)Comment by heixiaWhat is the stick for that's next to the Chen Stormstout mug? Is it a straw?Comment by salvo1Not excited about these changes. Making a set of gear only obtainable by doing content people may not even like just seems to unnecessary exclude people. Plus, Ashran. Holy crap, I've never disliked an open-world PVP field so much. Balance is so totally off in it.Comment by quiztictotally saw that sneak yawn @Panser !Comment by mikedarling905just a side note, and because i suck, i got dominated by ai :P they wreck me more often than not. i wish i could make the ai easier.

was talking to people in heroes in the storm too, one suggested perhaps blizzard can implement ways to make the community friendly. I am not sure if this is even plausible.Comment by heixiaWait, so in patch 6.2, your ilvl needs to be 650 just to get into a LFR!Comment by WowheadIt's ilvl 650 for Hellfire Citadel LFR, which is the most difficult instance and drops the highest LFR rewards. None of the other LFRs are changing.Comment by donnykrunWait, so in patch 6.2, your ilvl needs to be 650 just to get into a LFR!Comment by quizticWait, so in patch 6.2, your ilvl needs to be 650 just to get into a LFR!Comment by donnykrunYou should be able to craft mats faster, was the point. If the lowest iLevel for LFR in the next patch it could take a fresh 100 a while to get there.Comment by heixiaAh, thanks all for clearing that up.Comment by AshesofalarHere's a question for ya next WoWhead weekly, if there was one title you could have custom made for you, that was exclusive to you in WoW what would it be and why? I personally would love the Title Rare Hunter, because it's what i love in the game. I have all the rare spawn dropped mounts to date (this doesn't include world bosses because they're not rare mobs) and I have also given away a few of the mounts too by having a friend or another player join my party and come kill the mob while i held aggro since i had said mounts and would rather make someone else happy. Time-Lost Proto-Drake x 2, Grey Camel x 2, Poseidus x 5, Alani x 2, A couple Nakk kills, a couple Poundfist kills, a luk'hok kill, and last but not least i was able to give away a Edge of Reality portal this last saturday morning :D (Voidtalon of the Dark Star mount). I just have a knack for finding these rares on a gut feeling, so i've rightfully earned the imaginary title "Rare Hunter" and would love to have it become real in-game :D